Improvement in car-axle boxes



S. USTIK.

CQ? AMB-BOXES. Patented August26, 1873.

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PATENT OFFICE STEPHEN USTICK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPRovEMl-:NT |N cARAx| .E Boxes.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,303, dated August26, 1873; application filed June 12, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN UsTIoK, of the city of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Lubricatorsfor Oar-Axle Journals, of which the following is a specification:

My invention consists in the combination of oil-boxes with thejournal-bearings and the upper corn ers of the j ourn al-box, ashereinafter fully described. The object of the invention is thefacilitating the lubrication by having the supply of oil in closeproximity to the journal, and also to keepA the oil 'free from dust ordirt.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the bearing A. Fig.2 is an end view of thesame. Fig. A3 is an isometrical view of one of the oil-boxes B. Fig. 4is an end view ofthe bearing A and the oil-boxes B in connectiontherewith. Figs. 5 and 6 are an edge and end view of the bearing A,having recesses g g for holding distributingpads C. Figs.,7 and 8 areaside and end view of the bent plate E.

Like letters in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A is a journal-bearing, seen in detail in Figs. 1 and 2. The uppercorners are removed for the purpose of dispensing with the superfluousmetal, and also to'form spaces c a for the reception of oil-boxes B,shown in connection with the bearing in Fig. 4, and detached therefromin Fig. 3. The rear end of the bearing A is left full a short distance,at b b, to fill up The ilanges c c may be omitted in the con- I`struction ofthe boxes B, if desired, and similar flanges made to thebearing A, as seen in Figs. 5 and 6; or the recesses g g may be formedby bent plates E, shown in detail in Figs. 7 and 8, the plate being hungon the projections c o of the bearing A.

If desired, the boxes may be connected at their front ends with a box infront of thet journal and bearing, the front box being connected withthem by means of short tubes or otherwise, or made continuous with them.

I claim as my invention- The combination of the oil-boxes B B with thebearing A, substantially in the manner and for the purpose Vabove setforth.

STEPHEN USTIGK.

Witnesses:

THOMAS J. BEwLEY, IsAAc RINDGE.

